IATF 16949:2016 Frequently Asked Questions

The new automotive quality management system standard

First developed in 1999, ISO/TS 16949 has become one of the most widely used international standards in the automotive industry today. In October 2016, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) published a revised Quality Management System (QMS) standard, specifically for the automotive industry, known as IATF 16949:2016.

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ISO/TS 16949:2009 is one of the most widely used international Quality Management System (QMS) standards, and like many other international standards, it is currently under revision. Scheduled for publication in October this year, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has announced in the last few days that the newly revised standard will be published as IATF 16949:2016.

Most recently, in September 2015, ISO 9001:2015 (quality) and ISO 14001:2015 (environmental) were published after completing the ISO revision process. Where those standards finished, others were just beginning and some of the most popular global standards are still under revision. So where are these standards in the revision process and what happens next?

Earlier this year, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) gathered in Rome to review the first revision of international automotive quality standard ISO/TS 16949. Based on currently available information, the anticipated publication of the revised standards was Q3 2016; we now understand that the target publication date is set for December 2016.

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